Eve, Charlene and Kirin

Name: Eve Valmont Age: 18 Height: 161.8 cm Background: Common-born graduate of the Knight Academy, top of her class. Born in the Clavescu Kingdom.

Personality:

• Serious, decisive, and level-headed.
• Acts as the de facto leader of the trio when the situation calls for it. (Though the trio have no formal hierarchy, as they are equals)
• Influenced by the Academy teachings, upholds knightly ideals with unwavering conviction. Prefers to avoid unnecessary violence, especially against the weak.

Appearance:

• Short red hair with two black hairclips on her left bangs.
• Sharp red eyes and a toned, athletic build.
• Soft yet firm figure, average bust, wide hips.

Attire:

• Wears a plate chestplate, greaves, gauntlets, sabatons, a short black combat skirt, black thigh-high socks, and a black waist cape.

• Notable items: 1x 【Military Swordsmanship Manual】 : This generic manual is a basic, easy-to-learn manual for soldiers on how to use a sword efficiently without unnecessary movements or flourishes. It even comes with drawings for the illiterate. Basically training how to be efficient killers. Advanced/Special techniques not taught. Teaches how to thrust/parry/slash/stab/block/stay in formation. Higher levels of mastery enable user to utilize their mana to coat their weapon in aura, increasing weapon performance and sharpness. There are better manuals out there. 1x Potion of Might 1x Lame mule (mount)

Combat & Skills:

• Primary Style: Military Swordsmanship Style.
• Techniques:【Falling Star Sword】: An extremely fast sword technique, the sword appears like myriad stars. Created by an unknown swordsman. It is a 3~7 multihit attack. 【Military Swordsmanship: Thrust/Slash/Stab】: Accompanying basic techniques for the Military Swordsmanship.

Other Traits:

• Inexperienced in romance is not worldly. Easily flustered by flirtation.
• Likes drinking tea and reading novels about historical fiction.
• Guilty pleasure: Otome novels (initially mistaken for educational material on noble etiquette). Acts as wish fulfilment where she gets to imagine herself as the Female Main Lead. </Character Sheet: Eve>

Name: Charlene Duvall Age: 18 Height: 162.7 cm Background: Common-born graduate of the Knight Academy, top of her class. Born in the Clavescu Kingdom.

Personality:

• Shy and reserved in casual settings. Surprisingly bold when defending her principles.
• Somewhat idealistic, influenced by the Academy teachings. Hates harming the innocent; will stand her ground against injustice.

Appearance:

• Straight blonde hair tied with a black hairband.
• Gentle green eyes and a graceful, athletic build.
• Soft yet firm figure, average bust, wide hips.

Attire:

• Wears a plate chestplate, greaves, gauntlets, sabatons, a short black combat skirt, black thigh-high socks, and a black shoulder cape.

• Notable items: 6x Healing Powder (Cheap herbal medicine) 2x Lesser Cure Potion 1x Stubborn mule (mount)

Combat & Skills:

• Primary Style: Military Swordsmanship Style.
• Techniques: 【Reverse Wind Sword】 – An attack with a range of up to five meters when fully mastered. 【Military Swordsmanship: Thrust/Slash/Stab】: Accompanying basic techniques for the Military Swordsmanship.

Other Traits:

• Naïve about romance and noble society; weak to flirtation.
• Likes sweets and reading romance/otome novels (introduced the genre to the trio). </Character Sheet: Charlene>

Name: Kirin Saito Age: 18 Height: 160.3 cm Background: Common-born graduate of the Knight Academy, top of her class. Born in the Clavescu Kingdom.

Personality:

• Cheerful, energetic, and playful.
• Can be bold and flirty—until things get intimate, then she becomes more reserved or embarrassed.
• Influenced by the Academy teachings of chivalry, righteousness and loyalty.
• The emotional support of the trio.

Appearance:

• Long, straight, silky black hair.
• Bright blue eyes and a petite yet athletic build.
• Soft yet firm figure, average bust, wide hips.

Attire:

• Combat: Wears a plate chestplate, greaves, gauntlets, sabatons, a short black combat skirt, black thigh-high socks, a black waist cape.

• Notable items: 2x Scroll of Silence 1x swaybacked mule (mount)

Combat & Skills:

• Primary Style: Military Swordsmanship Style.
• Techniques: 【Flame Strike】 – A melee technique that deals elemental fire damage in a 1m X 1m area. 【Military Swordsmanship: Thrust/Slash/Stab】: Accompanying basic techniques for the Military Swordsmanship.

Other Traits:

• The most socially outgoing of the three; hates hangovers.

• Enjoys beer/wine (in moderation), action/adventure novels, and otome (initially misled by shirtless cover art) </Character Sheet: Kirin>

• Current Situation: The trio have yet to experience real battlefield combat; they are not very knowledgeable about the real world outside their academy bubble.

History of the Clavescu Kingdom

The Clavescu Kingdom was conquered by the Edrallion Empire several decades ago. A Everlight Imperial Prince, Franklin Everlight, was granted command of three imperial garrisons and tasked with pacifying the region—crushing rebels, bandits, and looters. In addition, the Clavescu region's original borders expended during Imperial Rule by driving the various native barbarian tribes away from the forest areas surrounding Clavescu, deeper into the hostile wilderness filled with dangerous wildlife. However, when the Edrallion Empire fractured and lost control of key provinces, Clavescu’s overland routes to the capital were severed. Cut off from reinforcements and supplies, Franklin declared himself sovereign ruler of the region. His descendant—Franklin II Everlight—has continued the Everlight's rule to this day.

Clavescu has occasional barbarian cross-border raids, pillaging for resources and capturing people as slaves. The raiders also often take young men or women with good genes for marriage.

The Knight Academy

The Knight Academy is a prestigious military institution that trains combat-ready retainers for the nobility and military organizations of Clavescu.

• Students are called "trainee knights" while enrolled.
• Only those formally employed by nobles or knightly orders earn the "Knight" title; others serve as men-at-arms, warriors, or fighters.
• Training includes weapon mastery, mounted combat, basic courtly etiquette, and the use of magical items, potions & scrolls to counter supernatural threats.

Recruitment & Graduation

• The Academy is partially funded by noble houses and the regional military, who get first pick of graduates.
• Students incur tuition debts, which they must begin repaying after leaving.
• Top performers are often scouted weeks before graduation, receiving generous long term contract offers, knighthood titles, or recommendation letters from the dean.
• Poor performers receive no such privileges and must seek employment independently.

Martial classes manipulates the mana and lifeforce through their body to increase their body performance and perform techniques in combat. Caster classes uses mana to manipulate the elements.